IOT WEEKLY NEWS REPORT - WK45 5TH NOV. 2020 - LEEDARSON IOT TECHNOLOGY
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IoT Weekly News Report Market Info. New Products & Tech. Main Players WK45 5th Nov. 2020
1 News Index
• The best Black Friday 2020 deals available now and coming soon
• Home Automation:More Residential Dealers Deploy DIY During Pandemic
Market Info.
• Global Smart Air Purifier Market is poised to grow by USD 3.35 bn during 2020-2024
From Technavio
• Paxton Net2 Access Control System Integrates With 6 More Thermal Scanners
• Netatmo unveils Smart Modulating Thermostat to make OpenTherm heating
management easy
New Products & Tech. • Best blenders for 2020: NutriBullet, Ninja, Oster and more
• New Wisenet X cameras equipped with industry leading camera cyber security
functionality
• Best smart home gifts of 2020
• Walmart drops plans to use robots for tracking inventory
Main Players • Control4 to Launch 2nd Annual #C4Yourself Month
• Amazon Chooses New Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge Contestants
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1 Market information
The best Black Friday 2020 deals available now and coming soon
Officially, Black Friday 2020 arrives on Nov. 27. Unofficially, it's happening
right now, and throughout the month of November. For example, Amazon
continues to run early deals on Echo devices, many of them matching last
month's Prime Day prices. (The Echo Show 8 for $65.)
Meanwhile, Walmart's first-of-several early Black Friday sales kicks off
this Wednesday, Nov. 4. Among the notable items queued up: Apple
AirPods for $99 and a Eufy robot vacuum, also $99. Another one to watch:
The 55-inch TCL 4 Series Roku TV for just $148, available Nov. 11. A lot
of these prices represent historic lows, so inventory is likely to go quickly.
Thus, do not wait for Black Friday if you spot something you want.
Best Buy was running an early Black Friday sale last week, but that's
mostly done for now. We really liked some of the offerings there,
especially the guarantee that none of the prices would be any lower on
Black Friday proper.
Source : https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-black-friday-2020-deals-available-now-and-coming-soon/
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1 Market information
Home Automation Deep Dive: More Residential Dealers Deploy DIY During Pandemic
Self-installed security systems, with and without professional
monitoring attached, spikes due to COVID-19 challenges on the
home front. SSI’s 2020 Home Automation Deep Dive reveals what
else is helping offset a slowdown in installed system sales
However, these companies are far from immune to the lost or
postponed revenues due to fewer installed system sales and
slower paying or defaulting customers. Yet there are bright spots to
be seen, including rises in interactive and health-related products
and services, increases in do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-with-me
(DIWM) systems, and efficiency gains courtesy of remote system
diagnostics, remediation and upgrades.
In 2020, 36% of dealers report selling DIY security with
professional monitoring, a 57% increase from 2019, while 25% sell
DIY security systems without professional monitoring required. That
is a higher rate than in all other years.
Source: https://www.securitysales.com/automation/home-automation-deep-dive-diy/
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1 Market information Global Smart Air Purifier Market is poised to grow by USD 3.35 bn during 2020-2024 Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Smart Air Purifier Market 2020-2024 LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)- -Technavio has been monitoring the smart air purifier market and it is poised to grow by USD 3.35 bn during 2020- 2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 9% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200831005666/en/Smart-Air-Purifier-Market-Analysis-Highlights-the-Impact-of-COVID- 19-2020-2024-Demand-For-Home-Automation-Products-to-Boost-the-Market-Growth-Technavio PAGE: 4
New Products & Tech.
1
Paxton Net2 Access Control System Integrates With 6 More Thermal Scanners
Paxton has updated its Net2 systems software and made six new
thermal scan integrations available to boost installer and end-user
flexibility.
Paxton has been developing solutions throughout 2020 which help
reduce the spread of the virus in sites installed with its Net2 access
control system, according to the company.
Paxton says it has found that thermal scanning upon entry to a site or
designated area would be beneficial to monitor people’s well-being,
reducing the risk of infection to staff and visitors.
Paxton’s Global Product Manager Steve Rowlands explains: “Currently in
the access control industry thermal scanners are seeing a significant rise
in demand. This is due to the symptom commonly associated with the
virus, of a consistently high temperature”.
Source: https://www.securitysales.com/product-news/paxton-net2-thermal-scanners/
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1 New Products & Tech.
Netatmo unveils Smart Modulating Thermostat to make OpenTherm heating management easy
UK-only launch for French brand's latest smart heating device
After launching its smart video doorbell last month, Netatmo is taking
a second stab at the smart thermostat space. The French smart home
specialist has unveiled the Smart Modulating Thermostat in the hope
that it can take on industry giants like Nest, Hive, and Tado.
The Smart Modulating Thermostat has been designed for boilers
using OpenTherm, a communications technology that allows central
heating systems and thermostats to communicate with each other.
OpenTherm provides much more precise control of the boiler, by
continuously adjusting the boiler's water temperature set point.
The Smart Modulating Thermostat also enables users to set up a heating schedule so that it is in sync with their daily routine
and manage their boiler when they’re not at home.
So, if you’re working a night shift in the cold winter months and want to turn on your boiler ready for when you get home, you
can easily do this from Netatmo’s Home + Control app remotely.
Source : https://www.the-ambient.com/news/netatmo-smart-modulating-thermostat-2392
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New Products & Tech.
1
Best blenders for 2020: NutriBullet, Ninja, Oster and more
A staple kitchen appliance for decades, blenders top wishlists for weddings, graduations and housewarming parties. This
classic appliance is your best bet if you want to transform frozen fruit and kale into a quick smoothie or a frozen beverage.
Best blender on a budget Best blender with extra features
Best blender overall
Ninja Professional Countertop Oster Versa Pro Series Blender
NutriBullet Blender 1200 Watts
Blender BL610
Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-blenders-for-2020-nutribullet-ninja-oster-blender/
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New Products & Tech. 1 New Wisenet X cameras equipped with industry leading camera cyber security functionality The Wisenet XNF-9010RV and XNF-9010RVM 12 megapixel fisheye cameras are the latest additions to the range of Wisenet X cameras equipped with Hanwha Techwin’s proprietary Wisenet7 chipset. The ground-breaking Wisenet7 chipset, which boasts an impressive list of technologies that significantly improve the cyber security credentials of Wisenet cameras, is UL Cybersecurity Assurance Program (UL CAP) certificated. It therefore enables Hanwha Techwin to provide users with peace of mind in knowing their confidential data will be kept safe from hackers. Both cameras have on-board dewarping and offer a variety of alternative viewing modes, including single panorama, double panorama and quad views. A digital PTZ allows users to electronically pan, tilt and zoom in on specific areas for a more detailed view, whilst at the same time, continuing to monitor the whole 360⁰ view. It also offers privacy masking, a 12VDC and PoE capability. In the event of network disruption, video is automatically recorded to on-board SDXC storage to ensure that potential video evidence is not lost. Source: https://www.asmag.com/showpost/32001.aspx PAGE: 8
New Products & Tech.
1
Best smart home gifts of 2020
At CNET, we've tested all the major home devices -- from Wi-Fi routers to smart speakers -- and these are the best of the year.
With the holiday shopping season upon us, you might even be able to find some of these at big discounts. While some of our most
anticipated smart home devices have yet to be fully reviewed -- like the new Apple HomePod Mini, Eero 6, Nest Thermostat and
soon-to-release Echo Show 10 -- there are still plenty of smart options ready to buy now. We'll keep this list updated if any new
favorites emerge.
Walmart's Black Friday sales kick off Nov. 4.
Holiday gift guide 2020: CNET editors' top picks. (More gifts, please check the link.)
Amazon Echo Asus ZenWiFi AX August Smart Lock Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Oxo Brew 8-Cup
Camera Coffee Maker
Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-smart-home-gifts-of-2020/ PAGE: 9Main Players
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Walmart drops plans to use robots for tracking inventory
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Monday it has dropped its plans to use roving
robots to scan shelves and keep track of inventory, squashing the world's
largest retailer's years-long efforts to automate the task.
The company said it had ended its partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics Inc, who it had worked with for five years to improve
customer experience by using robots to assist shop staff and make their jobs easier.
"This was one idea we tried in roughly 500 stores just as we are trying other ideas in additional stores," Walmart said in a
statement.
Walmart added it would continue to test new technologies and invest in its own processes and apps to track inventory and help
move products to shelves as quickly as possible.
The supermarket chain began rolling out shelf-scanning robots in 2017 to replenish inventory faster and save employees' time
when products run out, as a part of its broader effort to digitize its stores to make shopping faster as it competes with
Amazon.com Inc.
Walmart, which posted record online sales in its recent quarter, now has more workers walking the aisles to package online
orders, extracting new data on inventory problems, people familiar with the situation told the Wall Street Journal, which was the
first to report this news.
Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Walmart-drops-plans-to-use-robots-for-tracking-inventory--31674822/
PAGE: 101 Main Players Josh.ai Releases Lutron Integration White Paper Josh.ai continues evangelize the benefits of artificial intelligence in the home with its first white paper that covers the topic of Lutron integration. Voice control is increasingly being adopted due to its universal accessibility, efficiency, and as a health-conscious means of touchless control in the wake of the global pandemic. The influx of demand is making it more important than ever that professionals have the proper guidance. The white paper covers everything needed for successful installations of Josh.ai and Lutron systems. After authenticating with Lutron, Josh.ai will learn the home’s configuration by pulling in floors, rooms, and device types. Since Josh.ai is communicating directly to each device in a project, proper Lutron programming is critical to ensure a user-friendly experience. In order to accomplish a successful integration, integrators need to know everything from advanced programming notation that leverages Josh.ai’s contextual natural language processing, to the documentation that will be a template going forward that ensures projects are efficiently and effectively deployed. Source: https://www.cepro.com/productbriefs/josh-ai-releases-lutron-integration-white-paper/ PAGE: 11
1 Main Players
Control4 to Launch 2nd Annual #C4Yourself Month
Control4 is set to conduct its 2nd Annual #C4Yourself market event in which it brings together members from the integration,
architectural and interior design communities.
The Utah-based company explains this event aims to connect families and the design community with intelligent home
technology and the local smart home professionals that can bring these technologies all to life.
Throughout November, Control4 Certified Showroom Professionals around the globe will host a blend of in-person and virtual
#C4Yourself events that explore the benefits of smart home technology.
Throughout the month, homeowners and designers will experience
Control4’s latest and greatest solutions for the smart home, including
the Chime Video Doorbell – the first video doorbell solution designed
to leverage all of the capabilities of the sophisticated Control4 OS 3.
Chime brings the power of a Smart Home OS to the front door and
provides peace-of-mind for families that prioritize security.
As part of the 2nd Annual #C4Yourself marketing promotion, the
company will highlight a limited-edition Red Neeo Remote.
Source: https://www.cepro.com/press-releases/control4-launch-second-annual-c4yourself-month/
PAGE: 121 Main Players Amazon Chooses New Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge Contestants Amazon has picked nine contestants to compete in the Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge 4. Each team now has a chance to show off their socialbot for a shot at a bigger share of the million dollars worth of prizes offered by Amazon to contestants and the academic institution they represent.The contest’s judges will narrow the list to a few finalists in next July before unveiling the winners in August. In the last iteration of the contest, the socialbots spoke with people for more than 240,000 hours. Just for making it this far, each team has earned a $250,000 research grant, and in-kind prizes like Alexa devices, Amazon Web Services support, and other technical tools. The chosen contestants : Alquist – Czech Technical University Athena – University of California, Santa Cruz Chirpy Cardinal – Stanford University DREAM – Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology Emora – Emory University CASPR – The University of Texas at Dallas Genuine²– Universidad Politécnica de Madrid PROTO – SUNY at Buffalo, New York Viola – University of Southern California Source: https://voicebot.ai/2020/11/03/amazon-chooses-new-alexa-prize-socialbot-grand-challenge-contestants/ PAGE: 13
1 Zigbee Certified Products
Certified
Protocol Product Picture Category Introduction Company
Date
BEGA Smart Plug makes luminaires and other BEGA
On/off Plug
Zigbee Smart Plug devices with a safety plug fit for the Gantenbrink-
Unit 10/30/2020
future Leuchten KG
The connected double switch has a
Connected
Niko switching contact to switch lighting. It
Zigbee double
Home contains a transmitter and receiver that Niko 10/30/2020
switch, 10A
Control can communicate wirelessly with the
wireless smart hub.
ELECTRICI The SLS double band Smart Meter
TY SMART Emulator implements all the UK SMETS
Zigbee smart System Level
METER device types such as ESME, GSME, IHD, 11/03/2020
meter Solutions Corp.
EMULATOR PPMID, HCALCS, SAPC etc and are
compliant to the GBCS standards.
Honeywell SMETS2 Compliant Electricity
Zigbee meter Elster
AS302P Meter (AS302P) is designed specifically 11/03/2020
device Solutions
for the UK market
Source: https://zigbeealliance.org/product_type/certified_product/ PAGE: 141 Bluetooth Certified Products
Protocol Product Category Introduction Company Certified Date
Bluetooth 149823 - End Smart socket smart wall socket; Xiaomi Inc 2020-10-29
Product
Echo Studio -
Bluetooth High-fidelity smart Audio and Smart speaker with built-in home Amazon.com Services
2020-10-31
speaker with 3D Visual hub and Alexa LLC
audio and Alexa
Shenzhen TonliScience
Bluetooth
157164 - End module 5.0 and Technology 2020-11-05
Product Development Co.,Ltd
Bluetooth Voice Remote, XRMR-
006 XMRM-008 XMRM-19
Bluetooth 158308 - End
Voice Remote Bluetooth Voice Remote, Xiaomi Inc. 2020-11-04
Product
XMRM-007C1
Note: Contains only smart home related products.
Source: https://launchstudio.bluetooth.com/Listings/Search
PAGE: 151 Z-Wave Certified Products
Certified
Protocol Product Picture Category Introduction Company
Date
The Scene Controller is a wireless, portable
and rechargeable scene switch. It can control
Ness
Scene Scene a Z-Wave device, such as smart plug, smart
Z-Wave Corporation 10/15/2020
Controller Controller dimmer with a Z-Wave gateway. You can also
ter
activate a scene like sleep scene, movie
scene and entertainment scene with it.
The J-Series by Schlage Z-Wave Deadbolt
J-Series by combines advanced features and compatibility
Schlage Z- with your home automation or security system, Schlage
Z-Wave 10/8/2020
Wave Keypad allowing you to control your lock from
Keypad anywhere and freeing you from the hassles of
Deadbolt lost keys, getting locked out, or hiding a spare
for friends and family.
The ZOE Shutter E controls the motors of
UNA blinds, rollers, shades, venetian blinds, etc. It
Z-Wave ZOE 10/16/2020
Automatio measures power consumption of the Master
SHUTTER E
n connected device, and can be paired with a
digital temperature sensor (sold separately).
Source: https://products.z-wavealliance.org/regions
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Protocol Product Category Introduction Company Certified Date
Smart Air
Product: 3.4b; Smart Air
Wi-Fi Conditioner Smart home Phytrex 2020-11-03
Conditioner
Light Strip,
Wi-Fi Smart home Dexatek Technology
Elgato Light Strip Operating System:Proprietary / 2020-10-30
Ltd.
Other:Free RTOS, version:8.1.2
Note: Contains only smart home related products.
Source: https://www.wi-fi.org/product-finder-results?sort_by=certified&sort_order=desc&categories=7,5,3
PAGE: 171 New in Indiegogo
Dehumidifier: Midea Cube Dehumidifier
World’s first extended cubic structure: up to 4.2 gallons (16L) biggest water tank but 1/2 the size.
Note: Contains only smart home related products.
Source :https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/midea-cube-dehumidifier/coming_soon
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1 New in Kickstarter
FLUXO Smart lamp-The World’s First Truly Smart Lamp by Luke Roberts
The first smart design lamp where you can move the light in any direction with app and sensor control. Place The Light
Where You Need It. Instead of dimming the light in your room, you adjust the direction of your light to place it where you
need it.
Note: Contains only smart home related products.
Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2128753402/fluxo-the-worlds-first-truly-smart-lamp/description
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